Improvement in goen-plantebs



in the least with the properoperatmnvot any of :he parts. Figs. 9, l0, 1l, and 12 represent'I modifications of thc coupling G. In' the modification shown'in figs. '9 and 10 the slot in the piece g1 is replaced with a vertical groove, in which plays a button-head, attached to the end ofthe 4part y2; and in the modification shown in figs.

I l1 and 1'2 the slot in thclpiece g is replaced by a vertical cross-head, which works in a groovoforined upon the end of the'picce g, as shown. H isa plough, which isnmde ot"two pieces of plate steel, cut out and formed into the proper shape, and the forward edgcsof whichjare brazed or welded together. Upon the upper-side edges of Vthe plough H are formed two'cnrs' L'L, by nieu'ns'of which the plough is bolted toy the lower end of the hollow sha-nk I. is a bolt, welded or otherwise securely attached to the forward part of the upper end of the said plough H, and which passes through thevlowcr end of the hollow shanh I,xto which'it is secured by a nut, as shown in g. To the boltz2 is also secured the rear end ci' the rod J, by means of which the pitch of the plough is regulated. The rod J has a. hook formed upon its forward end, which hooks into one or the other of the holes lin the plate K, attached to the frame E of the plough, as shown in figs. 1 and 3, according as the pitch of the plough is desired to be greater or less., If desired, the steel plough H maybe replaced with a shovelplough, L, which, in addition to the bolt 71.2, should be further strengthened by braces 713, extending from the rear side of the shovel up to thelower end ofthe hollow shank I, as shown in fig. 5. ',lhe headfz'of the hollow shank I is madc'convex ou both its upper and under side, as shown in fig. 3, so that it may roll easily upon its bed-plate, when changing the pitch ofthe plough, by shifting the rod J; and the lowerV end of the said shank I is cast with a flange, i2, projecting in front and at the sides, for convenience in attaching the ploughs. It is also ca .st with rearwardly-projecting arngs i, to`which bull-tongue or narrow shovel-ploughsinay be attached, for assisting in covering the corn. `M are slide-bars, which work back and forth horizontally upon the upper sides of the reni` ends of the plough-frames E, where they are kept in placel by the clasps N, as shown in the,

drawings. The bars M are connected to euch other by the couplings G, hereinbefore described. O is a lever,

i the lower end of which is pivoted to one ofthe sliding bars M. The lever() passes up through a staple or keeper attached to the cross-pieee a2 of the frame A, which forms its fulcrum; thence it passes through a slot formed in the end of the lever P. The'lever P has its fulcrnm upon a support, R, attached to the frame A, as shown in iig. 1., and extends back vinto such a position that it can be reached and operated by the driver from his seat.A S is the seed hopper, the discharging orifice of which communicates directly with ,the cavity ofthe hollow s'hank- I, as shown in iig. 3. T is the seed reservoir,:the main part of which is furnished with a slidegate, t, as shown indotted lines in fig. 2, by means of which the flow of corn into the box or trough t2 may be regulated U are cups, which take the corn,vin proper quantities to form single hills, from the box or trough t, and deposit it in the hopperhrS. The cups U are attached to the ends of the arms V, the other ends ot which are attached to the ends of the levers W1 YV?, as shown in figs. 1,2, and 3. The lovers W1 W2 are pivoted to a support, X, attachcdt'o the frame'E of the pl'ough. The levers W andi-V2 are operated by rods A and A2, one end ofwhich is pivoted to the sliding bar 'M. The other end of the rod Al is pivoted to the upper end of the lever W,near the arm V, and the other end of the rod AJ' to the lower end of the lever ".r'iprojecting below `the pivoting point of the said lever, so that the cups U may always be moving in opposite directions, and the one be filling itself in the box tzwhilc the other is discharging its contents into the hopper S. Thc'corn passes from the hopper S to the lower part of the hollow shaft I, where it rests upon the valve B1 until dropped into the furrow by the operation of the said valve. The valve B' is pivoted iu the lower part of' the hollow shaft I, as shown in iig. 3, and its projectingr'end'is pivoted to the lower end of the screw C', which screws into the lower end of the bar D', so that the length of the`said bar D' may be adjusted as the position ofthe hollow shaft I is changed in regulating the pitch of the plough, as before described. The bar D' works up and down in a groove formed in the rear side of the hollow shank I, and has a. pin, E', inserted in its upper end, which, when the i valve B is closed, rests upon the upper surface of' the rear part of the'fplough-frame E. F' are smallinelines, p

pivo'ted to the side et' the sliding bar M, which are held down, with their edges resting upon the upper surface of the frame E, by small springs Aattachedto the bar M, as shown in g. 2. As the bar M is moved in one or the other direction, the point of the one or other lot' the inclines F' passes beneath the pin E', raising the bar D', vopening the valve Bl, and droppingA the corn into the furrow. When the pin E' reaches the upper end of the incline F', up-which it is passing, it drops down again to the frame E, closing the valve B1, and passes on beneath the other incline, as shown, in iig. 2.; The two inclines F' may be made in one piece, and solidly attached tothe bar M, allowing the pin E' to pass up one side and down the other, closin'g'the valve Bl in time to receive the corn'from the next cup. G' is a, spring, one end of which is attached to the frame E, and the other end enters a hole formed in the bar D'. i The object of' this spring is to make the bar-D', when released from the inolines F', drop down and promptly close the valve. Bl, A If desired, the corn may be passed from the seed( reservoir to i the hopper, from 'which it passes to 'the hollow shank I by a straight sliding valve, H', attached to, and operated by, the sliding bar M, and havingholes through it large enough to contain the proper amount of corn for a hill. These holes receive the-corn, an'dgcarry it outside the reservoir, when it drops into the hopper, and passesinto the hollow 'shaft,as shownfin igsffl and'li. vThis allows the stii'1'ingpin J to be placed between the holes invtho valve, and to pass from one sidcoo` the seed reservoir to the other, so as to keep the corn in said reservoir thoroughly stirred; or, the 'saine thing may be done by a circular revolving valve I', the holes of which receive i the c orn, and carry it vto the rear' of the-reservoir, where it falls` intothe hopper, and passes into the'hollow shaft I. -Iu the last tivo-eases the valves 'H'.aud I should be provided with an upwardly-projecting pin, J', which, as the valves areopernteth may 4keep the corn stirred to prevent its clogging. When the valvesH' or I' are used the seed reservoirs T are'plac'ed directly above the hoppers S; and the rear side of saidhoppers is cut away, so that the driver, from his seat, can see at all times, whether the dropping apparatus is operating properly. The bar D' may be changed into a. lever by pivoting it to the sides of the groove in the hollow shank I, in which it works, the inclines F' being so placed as'to push out the upper end of said lever, as shown in iigs. el and 5, or

to drawit in, as shown in figs., 6 and 7, the valve B being either pivoted to the shank I, and to the lower end of said bar or lever, asshown in iig. 5, or working in grooves, and connected to said bar or levcr by a tenen and.

slot, as shown in tig. 7. In this case the spring G' should be placed within the groove in the hollow shank I, and should press outward against the bar or lever D', as shown in figs. 5 and 7. The reservoir T and hollow lshank I may he converted into acontinuous seed receptacle, as shown in fig. 8, by enlarging the cavity in the said hollow shank', and dropping `the corn from the valve B, which should have two holes in it, as shown, so as to drop corn enough for one hill at each stroke. In this case a vertical rod, K1, provided with horizontal armsA and moved by the motion of the sliding bars M, should be placed therein te keep the corn stirred, as 'shown in tig. S. The couplings G may be dispensed with by turning the sliding bars M, seed reservoirs T, hoppers S, und their attachments, one-quarter around, so that said bars M may work upon, and parallel with, the bars a' of the frf'me E, as shown at K2, iig. 1, and operating them by means of inclincs L', or bent levers hl', attached to the sliding bar N', which works in slides O', attached to the bar a1 of the frame A, as shown in tig. 1. P' is a lever, p ivotcd to a support, R', attached to the frame A. The forward end of the lever P is proted to the sliding liar N', and its rear end extends back, so that it can be reached and operated by the'driver from hisseat. S1 is a foot-\vheel,attached to the shaft T', which revolves inrvhearings upon thciframc A of the planter. From one side of the wheel Sl project pins S2, by means of which the driver. can operate the said wheel with his foot. Upon the other side of the wheel Sl arc formed bevel-cogs or teeth, which mcsli` into the bevel gear-wheel attached to the cud of the shaft Y'.- The shaft V' revolves in bearings upon-the frame A, and to it are attached the ends of the ropes X'. The ropes X' pass along the bar azof the frame A over pulleys B2, pivoted to the side of said bar, andare attached to the rear ends of the plough-frames E.- The ropes X' are of such length, and arc so arranged. that, by turning the shaft Y' by means of the foot-wheel S, all the plough-frames E will be raised at the samc'time and equally from 'the ground. Y' is a ratchetdvheel, attached to the shaft V;

and `Z' is a pawl, attached to the frame A, by means of which the said shaft V' may be held securely in any desired position. v

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The steel plough H, when constructed and attached to tlleshank I, substantially as herein described and for the purpose set forth. A i l 2. .The combination ofthe slide-bars M, the inclines F", or equivalent, arms or levers D', and valve Bl, with :ach other and with the plough-frame E,.snhstantially as described and for the purposesct forth.

3; The combination of the circular valve I"-rrith.A the seed reservoir T, hopper S, and sliding har M, Vsuhstantially as hercindescribed and fer the purpose set forth.

4. 'The combination of the upwardly-projecting pinsJ' with the valves H or I' and with the scedreservoir-s substantially as herein described and for the purpose set forth.

5- The combination of the vertical'stirringshaftKg having horizontal arms, with the seed reservoir T, hollow shank I, and with the sliding.:r bar M, substantially as described and for the purpose sct forth.

6. The coupling G, when constructed substantially as herein described and for the purpose set forth.

V7. The combination andarrangement of the seed reservoir T, hopper S, arms V, leversiWlWz, and connectingrods A' A2witl1 each other, with the sliding bar M, and with the plough-frame E, substantially as herein described and for the purpose set forth.

8. The combination of the levers O and P and sliding hars M with cach otherwith the plough-frames E, and with the frame A of the planter, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

9. The combination of the cords X', pulleys B, shat't`V', ratchetqvheel Y', pawl Z', bevel-wheel U', and foot-wheel SL with each other, with the plough-rames E, and with the frame A of the planter, substantially as herein described and for the purpose set fort-h.

l 10. Thecombination of the lever --P', slide-bar N', and bent lever M', or equivalent, with cach other, with he slide-bars M, and with the frame A of the planter, substantially its described and for the purpose set forth.

11 'lhp combination or the shovel-plough L and strengthening-rods [z3 with each other and with thc llangcd loner` enu of the hollow shank I, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

12. Constructing the hollow shank I with a double-convex head, i, cast upon its upper end, and a projecting lange, i2, and arms, i3, upon its lower end, substantially as described and for the purpose sct forth.

l ,13. .Placing the seed reservoirs T directly above the hoppcrs S, and cutting away the sident said hoppers su'lgstdptially'as described and for the purpose set forth.

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 16th day of July, 1866.

JOHN cLAnnrnon.

Witnesses:

WM. F. MclSAMAnA, Jaurs T. GRAHAM.A 

